Bergwurm or Tweewurm

Bergwurm or Tweewurm: The unfortunate portmanteaus of Berg (Dutch for Mountain) and Wurm (Dutch for Worm) and Twee (Dutch for two). Suggested names for a malicious new worm appearing in iPhones in the Netherlands which may compromise some transactions. Based on the default password ("alpine") for some jail-broken iPhones and the second worm or virus discovered in the iPhone.

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FOM: New iPhone worm is 'more serious', ikee and Hacker behind iPhone worm lands job creating apps...for iPhones

Updated: Friday, November 27, 2009







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ikee (iPhone virus)

ikee: The self-referential name of the new iPhone virus (hailing from Downunder) producing a "Rickroll" background as a replacement default background. Not yet referenced in Wikipedia.

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FOM: Worm attack bites at Apple iPhone , Hacker behind iPhone worm lands job creating apps...for iPhones and Bergwurm/Tweewurm.

Updated: Friday, November 27, 2009.






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iCry and iFear

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iCry / iFear: New iPhone app to translate baby's crying... and one to help with your fears of flying, and so on...


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FOM: iPhone App Translates Baby's Crying , Mental Workout and Biloop Technologic









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iBurst or iRupt

iBurst / iRupt: The portmanteau of iPhone and erupt(ion) or explosion. (1) An exploding iPhone?! (2) What such a device would do if it had been purchased by Wile E. Coyote from the fictional Ajax Corporation.

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Reference(s): Apple denies 'exploding' iPhones, Wile E. Coyote and iBlower/iBlast.

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iBlower or iBlast

iBlower / iBlast: The very unfortunate portmanteau of iPhone and blower or blast (as in, 'to blow up'). An exploding/exploded iPhone and/or similar exploding communications device. Not a particularly funny term, but one you need to be aware of if you own/use one of these devices.

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Reference(s): Exploding iPhones in France (CBS News), Blower (Definition 1., Urban Dictionary Link), Blast (Definition 2.3, Urban Dictionary Link), iBurst/iRupt and iPhone.

Revised/Updated: Friday, August 28, 2009








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NIN Test

NIN Test: Will your i-Phone or Pre or other such smartphone support the NIN (Nine Inch Nails) App? Reference: Apple censors make no sense. Ask Trent Reznor.

Updated Friday, May 8, 2009: Reznor takes a byte out of Apple (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8039779.stm).

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iBrick

iBrick: We did NOT create the word. We are just adding our definition, to wit: What you get when you try to disconnect your phone service and connect with a third party phone service or attempting to install other third party applications.

From the Daily Tech report: Apple, AT&T Sued for iBricking, Monopolistic Behavior. A quote from the report: ...'The suit further points to Apple's actions with its latest firmware update which unlawfully restrict consumer choice by preventing people from "unlocking" their iPhones, locking out third party applications from its file system and disabling unlocked iPhones turning them into "iBricks".'...






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